barnstormed

past tense of barnstorm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
Verb
  • High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.
    Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Having traipsed off the pitch in Orlando on July 1, a new Premier League season on August 16 was already on the horizon.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But the filmmaker’s distinct fondness for the bygone era of a slightly less gentrified downtown is evident, and goes a long way to adding color and a sense of character to what sometimes feels like After Hours hopped up on Red Bull and Zima.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That summer, Mike and Steven toured MU’s football facilities with former MU assistant coach Andy Hill, who introduced the Bedoskys to a defensive assistant.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Holy Father toured the project grounds, fed fish, petted horses and celebrated a liturgy for the program’s students, workers and their families.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That looks like a different Caleb Williams to me, so Ben Johnson's coached him hard this offseason.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Vrabel, who never coached under Belichick, isn’t making that mistake.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After leaving Tokyo, the aircraft carrier sailed north and was spotted transiting the Tsugaru Strait on Friday from the Pacific Ocean toward the Sea of Japan.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The game took an ugly turn for the Angels in the sixth, when reliever Brock Burke sailed a throw six feet over first baseman Oswald Peraza’s head on Thomas’s inning-opening comebacker, an error that led to an unearned run and a 9-1 A’s lead.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shanghai’s Qiming Venture Partners, founded in 2006, rode the mobile wave, investing early in companies like Xiaomi, Meituan and Bilibili.
    Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The horrific encounter occurred as the senior rode a tractor near Mulberry Mountain along State Highway 23, also known as Pig Trail Scenic Byway, reported AGFC, the agency that responded to the scene.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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